Merlon

MUR-lahn /ˈmɜːlɑːn/
boy 2 syllables fading

Merlon is a very rare variant of Merlin that was most common in the 1930s and has all but disappeared.

Merlon is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1973. Merlon was first reported in SSA data in 1917 and peaked in 1922 (10 births).

About the name Merlon

PronunciationMUR-lahn /ˈmɜːlɑːn/

Names similar to Merlon

MerlinMerlynMerlenMerleneDillonWaylonMarlonMerleMerlisaMerlot

How popular is Merlon?

Boys named Merlon
19171920193019401950196019701973
Boys named Merlon per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1917–1973 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1973) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Merlon
1930
Girls named Merlon per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1917–1973 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1973) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Merlon total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19735——#5,609
19685——#4,534
19635——#4,431
19617——#3,563
19576——#3,833
19557——#3,399
19515——#4,071
19476——#3,622
19445——#3,748
19437——#3,140
19417——#3,045
19385——#3,866
19375——#3,857
19365——#3,900
19355——#3,992
193410——#2,508
19328——#3,017
193012—#5,031#3,489
19279——#3,077
19267——#3,609
19259——#3,065
19246——#4,179
19236——#4,096
192210——#2,936
19218——#3,400
19206——#4,119
19175——#4,375
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